This may include adverts from us and 3 rd parties based on our understanding. The Times has found that the UK is in talks with Ukraine to sell weapons amid fears Russia intends to use the gas crisis to seize territory. The new arms deal involves Britain providing Ukraine with surface-to-surface missiles.
The deal comes as the two nations secure their relationship post-Brexit. Britain and Ukraine fear Russia plans to take advantage of the ongoing gas crisis that grips Europe. The two nations hope this arms deal will be a warning to President Putin that the UK is prepared to defend its ally. European nations have previously backed Ukraine, but Britain is the first to sell arms to the country. In the past, the UK has only provided Ukraine with training and non-lethal equipment. READ MORE: Russia rages at the EU's 'ridiculous' proposal after Poland humiliation.